Romain
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Posts: 53
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 10-12-2010
AOR Received.: 15-03-2011
File Transfer...: 13-01-2010
Med's Done....: 07-12-2010
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« Reply #4095 on: June 03, 2011, 11:34:43 am » |
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Well, I emailed buffalo, and they responded to me with the following:
We have requested background information from other government offices(s). Unfortunately, we cannot provide a date when the processing of your application will be complete.
I received my IA which said no documents were required, and medical received, and the receipt had been paid. I wonder is this standard procedure, my fbi clearance was good. I did a study abroad for 3 months in college in an African country. I wonder who/what they are doing exactly.
Does anyone know if this is commonplace?
Well the good news is that everything that you could do and that the VO office was done !! The last remaining activity before you get your visa are the security clearances There are 2 things CIC needs: - criminal records : they get that from the police certificates you provided - security clearance: they get that from inquirery with angencies from governments from every countries the applicant has lived in. If the applicant has only lived in the us it might be quite fast. If he/she has lived in other countries the VO may have to go through the Canadian embassy in that country to request those infos... That can be time consuming.. Up to 5 months In your case it is still nice to know that everything else has been processed. In my case I only have a |
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VO: Buffalo
Med Done: Dec 7th 2010
Application filed: Dec 10th 2010
Application received: Dec 13th 2010
Sponsorship Approved: January 13th 2011
AOR from Buffalo VO (email): March 15th 2011
Transfer to New York (email): April 19th 2011
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melyn2223
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« Reply #4096 on: June 03, 2011, 11:53:50 am » |
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"In light of the possibility of cessation of mail services in Canada beginning 03 June 2011, Canadian visa offices in the United States will HOLD all mail destined for Canada, including passports, on 01 and 02 June 2011.
If a disruption does occur, we will post additional instructions for retrieval of passports on this website."
I think we all are going to get affected by this. Just what we needed.
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Love-Buf-Wings
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Posts: 54
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 04-02-2011
AOR Received.: 03-05-2011
File Transfer...: 17-03-2011
Med's Done....: 18-11-2010
Passport Req..: 02-06-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 07-06-2011
LANDED..........: July, 2011
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« Reply #4097 on: June 05, 2011, 11:45:30 pm » |
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Excellent news, my husband got an email from the Buffalo Visa Office requesting his passport for a Visa issuance. He lives in Buffalo and will go to the office Tuesday morning. Will keep you all posted and hope more good news comes through for everyone waiting really soon. It happened on my birthday too!
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Meds Done: Nov 18, 2010
Fees Paid: Feb 4, 2011
App. Filed: Feb 4, 2011
App. Received: Feb 7, 2011
Sponsorship Approved: March 4, 2011
File Transfered to Buffalo: March 17, 2011
AOR: May 3, 2011
In Process: May 3, 2011
Passport Requested: June 2
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jayde
Hero Member
Posts: 265
Ratings: +8
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 24-3-2011
File Transfer...: 03-05-2011
Med's Done....: 03-01-2011
Interview........: waived
Passport Req..: 06-10-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 27-10-2011
LANDED..........: 04-11-2011 WOO HOO!!!
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« Reply #4098 on: June 06, 2011, 01:03:18 am » |
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Excellent news, my husband got an email from the Buffalo Visa Office requesting his passport for a Visa issuance. He lives in Buffalo and will go to the office Tuesday morning. Will keep you all posted and hope more good news comes through for everyone waiting really soon. It happened on my birthday too!
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Salsalvr
Member
Posts: 19
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 01-02-2011
AOR Received.: confirmed 18-6-2011
File Transfer...: 01-03-2011
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 26-07-2011
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« Reply #4099 on: June 06, 2011, 04:11:58 am » |
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Congratulations Luv-BUF-Wings!
I am wondering if you used an attorney to process your application, and for those who used an attorney what their approval times? Dominico's ultra fast approval time got me thinking about this. I thought that self-applying would yield the same results, but I'm thinking that immigration lawyers may have additional tools at their fingerprints to speed up the process.
Once again congratulations!
I am prepping the family for our 3 state trek to the great white North in 2 weeks to wait out the approval of my application. Big changes cometh but we will no longer be " missing someone" as my daughter always says. It will be good to be a family again after this trying period.
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puzzle69
Star Member
Posts: 70
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 23-02-2011
AOR Received.: 07-04-2011
File Transfer...: 24-03-2011
Med's Request: 01-06-2011
Med's Done....: 11-05-2011
Passport Req..: 11-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 18-07-2011
LANDED..........: 25-10-2011
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« Reply #4100 on: June 06, 2011, 06:28:29 am » |
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Congrats Luv-Buf-Wings!!!! That is fantastic news!! I'm very happy to hear that you got the PPR. I'm about 3 weeks behind you. I'm hoping I hear something soon as well. Please keep us up to date on how the landing goes. Good luck!  P.S. Happy Birthday! |
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boomerang11
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Posts: 59
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 14-04-2011 (CPC-M received on 15 March 2011); MICC Received Undertaking - 27 April 2011
Nomination.....: CSQ Received 27 May 2011
AOR Received.: No AOR; Initial Assessment via e-mail - 8 June 2011
File Transfer...: Buffalo Acknowledged PR Application - 21 April 2011
Med's Done....: 25-10-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 08-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 08-08-11
LANDED..........: 03-09-11
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« Reply #4101 on: June 06, 2011, 07:43:15 am » |
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More congratulations from me Love-Bug-Wings! So glad to hear we`re moving along in Buffalo. I`m about 6 weeks behind you and I hope all goes quickly. I just received my CSQ and paid my PR fee so all docs should be in to Buffalo. I`m interested in hearing from those that are receiving the PPR and landing....have you left homes for sale in your home country? Does that work well? Do you have to be back often or is it just documents that have to travel back and forth? If I get my PPR I want to pack up and leave  , but I fear being so far away (Montreal-TX is a bit expensive). I haven`t put the house on the market yet, but intend to do so by the end of this month. Just wondering what most of you all are doing.... |
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buffalo-toronto
Hero Member
Posts: 215
Ratings: +2
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: BUF
App. Filed.......: 03-02-2011
AOR Received.: August 2011
File Transfer...: 01-03-2011
Med's Done....: 29-01-2011
Interview........: Waived
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« Reply #4102 on: June 06, 2011, 08:20:45 am » |
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spirittrac and avon could you please give us your timeline?
Congrats love-buf wings
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sparkle
Hero Member
Posts: 336
Ratings: +14
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: BUFFALO
App. Filed.......: 23-12-2010
AOR Received.: 27-04-2011
File Transfer...: 25-01-2011
Med's Done....: 25-09-2010
Passport Req..: 06-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 16-08-2011
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« Reply #4103 on: June 06, 2011, 08:23:24 am » |
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Congrats Luv_Buf_Wings !! That's great news...although i think they just skipped a bunch of people in the middle from Dec/Jan group, but I am glad they are doing "something" !! Hopefully this week should give them the opportunity to catch up and get going on everyone's visa! buffalo-toronto : You can view all the timelines on our Buffalo spreadsheet - https://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?authkey=CLSRv0c&pli=1&hl=en&key=tSwhpbL3i0FEVj1Fw4efAcg&hl=en&authkey=CLSRv0c#gid=0 |
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eletyl
Star Member
Posts: 113
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 31-12-2010
AOR Received.: 11-04-2011
Med's Done....: 20-12-2010
Passport Req..: 23-07-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 02-08-2011
LANDED..........: 02-08-2011
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« Reply #4104 on: June 06, 2011, 08:26:45 am » |
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congrats Love-Buf-Wings, although I will admit I am jealous since I applied in December.. BUT I did notice your In Process was just 2 days (May 3) before mine (May 5). I hope that means I am next! /fingers crossed Excellent news, my husband got an email from the Buffalo Visa Office requesting his passport for a Visa issuance. He lives in Buffalo and will go to the office Tuesday morning. Will keep you all posted and hope more good news comes through for everyone waiting really soon. It happened on my birthday too!
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12/20/2010- medical exam
12/30/2010- app mailed to CIC
12/31/2011- app received by CIC
1/26/2011- sponsor approved
3/9/2011- CSQ
4/11/2011- AOR
5/5/2011- in process
7/23/2011-PPR
8/2/2011-landed
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spiritrac
Hero Member
Posts: 273
Ratings: +5
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo/Port of Spain
App. Filed.......: 16-12-2010
AOR Received.: 06-04-2011
File Transfer...: 26-01-2011
Med's Done....: 12-09-2010
Interview........: Waived
Passport Req..: 29-7-2011 Buffalo/ waiting on POS
VISA ISSUED...: Buffalo 8/31 POS TBD
LANDED..........: Sept 4,2011 POS Waiting
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« Reply #4105 on: June 06, 2011, 09:00:19 am » |
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Congratulations Love-Buf-Wings, My wife is in process we should have paid the RPRF up front they have requested it we tried to pay it online a couple weeks ago but received a failure notice however, for us everthing is fine we are together, once this process is completed we will make the transition from the USA to Canada
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Love-Buf-Wings
Star Member
Posts: 54
Ratings: +1
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 04-02-2011
AOR Received.: 03-05-2011
File Transfer...: 17-03-2011
Med's Done....: 18-11-2010
Passport Req..: 02-06-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 07-06-2011
LANDED..........: July, 2011
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« Reply #4106 on: June 06, 2011, 09:47:37 am » |
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Thank you all! He plans to land this Thursday. He will apply for a SIN card on Friday and start looking for work after that. He will officially move here once he gets a job and after he gives his employer two weeks notice. If everything goes smoothly, he can be here early July.
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Meds Done: Nov 18, 2010
Fees Paid: Feb 4, 2011
App. Filed: Feb 4, 2011
App. Received: Feb 7, 2011
Sponsorship Approved: March 4, 2011
File Transfered to Buffalo: March 17, 2011
AOR: May 3, 2011
In Process: May 3, 2011
Passport Requested: June 2
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Jeff
Star Member
Posts: 161
Ratings: +0
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo
App. Filed.......: 06-12-2010
AOR Received.: 10-03-2011
File Transfer...: 13-01-2011
Med's Done....: 10-09-2010
Passport Req..: 01-08-2011
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« Reply #4107 on: June 06, 2011, 09:55:30 am » |
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I wonder why some are extremely quick (three in the December group and Love's) while others take a long time. Please pass my file over to the quick worker in Buffalo!  |
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PPR received August 1st! Landing August 16th!
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sparkle
Hero Member
Posts: 336
Ratings: +14
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: BUFFALO
App. Filed.......: 23-12-2010
AOR Received.: 27-04-2011
File Transfer...: 25-01-2011
Med's Done....: 25-09-2010
Passport Req..: 06-08-2011
VISA ISSUED...: 16-08-2011
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« Reply #4108 on: June 06, 2011, 10:39:35 am » |
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Just wanted to give you guys an update that "TheHal" from the October thread had his file transfered to Detroit on Jan 26, 2011. They got a request to pay the RPRF on May 11, which was paid immediately. On June 3, they emailed Detroit about a concern, and the reply was their PPR. I have updated the spreadsheet, and just wanted to give you guys the good news of some progress from Buffalo !
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awor
Hero Member
Posts: 608
Ratings: +5
Category........: FAM
Visa Office......: Buffalo -> LA
App. Filed.......: 26 Aug 2011
AOR Received.: 15 Dec 2011
File Transfer...: CPC-M to Buffalo: 03 Nov 2011 Buffalo to LA: 19 Jan 2012
Med's Done....: 11 Apr 2011 Ecas shows received 5 Mar 2012
Passport Req..: 7 Mar 2012 Decision Made: 1 Apr 2012
VISA ISSUED...: 29 Mar 2012 CORP Received: 19 Apr 2012
LANDED..........: Sumas: 25 April 2012 / PR Cards Received: 4 July 2012
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« Reply #4109 on: June 06, 2011, 10:52:10 am » |
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I haven't seen many posts about Buffalo sending their backlog to the satellite offices (NY, Seattle, etc)... are they not telling people they're sending them out, or not doing it (and why not if they are so backed up)?
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